Role title: Aboriginal Health Worker
Role type: Permanent full time
Department and location: Aboriginal Health Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $62,512.70 - $86,894.80 + super + salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

• Be part of a friendly and supportive team and help deliver high-quality patient centred care
• Support Aboriginal patients, primarily in the acute and sub-acute settings at the hospital
• Assist staff to provide culturally safe and respectful care to Aboriginal patients and families
• Liaise with key community organisations, particularly Aboriginal Community groups and services
• Contribute to achieving the outcomes of the Aboriginal health plan & national reconciliation action plan

About you

• Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
• Experience in effectively engaging with Aboriginal people in a health care setting
• Able to undertake regular afternoon shifts
• Willingness to work toward a certificate IV in Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice)
• Have a qualification in Aboriginal Health/Education, Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Welfare or equivalent. This is desirable rather than mandatory

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Identified role
St Vincent's is committed to delivering on our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan and Closing the Gap on health and wellbeing disparities amongst First Nations Australians.

This role is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 27 March 2025.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.